赌博

賭博

dǔbó

verb HSK 7-9 #3,619

Meanings

Two characters both meaning 'to gamble' combined for emphasis.

HSK 5

赌博在中国是违法的。

Dǔbó zài Zhōngguó shì wéifǎ de.

Gambling is illegal in China.

HSK 6

赌博害了很多家庭。

Dǔbó hài le hěnduō jiātíng.

Gambling has ruined many families.

HSK 7-9

他沉迷于赌博。

Tā chénmí yú dǔbó.

He is addicted to gambling.

usage

赌博 is more formal than 赌 alone and often appears in legal or news contexts. 赌 by itself is more colloquial.

赌 dǔ

博 bó